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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2018

Warming will put millions more at flood risk in next 20 years, scientists say

Unless countries urgently boost their flood defenses, millions more people will be at risk from river flooding in the next 20 years as global warming increases the likelihood of severe rainfall, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 9, 2018

Pushing for a more diverse dancefloor

When the acclaimed end-of-year techno party Future Terror announced its full lineup of DJs in December, there was a notable omission among the 19 names: There were no women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 9, 2018

Unclaimed remains accumulating in aging Japan

The smell of mold wafted through the small underground room at a municipal-run cemetery in the city of Saitama in late November, where around 600 unclaimed urns filled the shelves.
EDITORIALS
Jan 8, 2018

The roles of the Emperor

The issue of Imperial abdication appears to have exposed people's diverse views on what an emperor should be and what roles he should play.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 6, 2018

Tattoo artist Gakkin leaves his mark in Amsterdam

Gakkin, a native of Wakayama and now a resident of Amsterdam, draws freehand, forgoing modern stencil machines to work directly on the body.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 5, 2018

Tyler Smith pleased by reaction to new book on hoop life

Tyler Smith, whose pro basketball career included stints with the Hitachi Sunrockers and Link Tochigi Brex in the now-disbanded JBL, has published his first book, "Called for Traveling: My Nomadic Life Playing Pro Basketball around the World."
Japan Times
JAPAN / FINDING COMMON GROUND
Jan 4, 2018

With fast-track permanent residency rule, Japan looks to shed its closed image

With the goal of attracting more skilled foreign workers, Japan moved to relax requirements for permanent residency for such individuals last April.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 31, 2017

Views From Osaka: What are your hopes for yourself, Japan and the world for 2018?

Young people in Kansai's commercial hub talk about their wishes for the coming year.
WORLD
Dec 30, 2017

Price protests turn political in Iran as rallies spread

Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in several cities across Iran on Friday, Iranian news agencies and social media reports said, as price protests turned into the largest wave of demonstrations since nationwide pro-reform unrest in 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Dec 27, 2017

'The doctor would not listen': Japan faces off against over-prescription of drugs for seniors

There's no denying that, as you grow older, you are likely to visit doctors more often and have more medicine prescribed. According to 2014 data from the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, the amount of prescription drugs patients are given goes up as they age, especially after they turn 60.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 23, 2017

'Yokohama Mary': Looking back at the life of one of the city's most mysterious figures

An enigmatic woman wearing a frilly white dress stands silently outside Matsuzakaya department store in Yokohama's Isezakicho district during a local festival. Her face is caked in white makeup and her eyes are lined in black.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2017

'Brain on Fire': Film chronicling U.S. woman's fight with rare brain disease makes Japan debut

A U.S. film about a rare but serious disease that impairs the body's autoimmune system is being shown in Japan, boosting hope among patients and their families that it will help raise awareness of the little-known illness.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Dec 17, 2017

What the world needs right now is more Kwanzaa

Although the celebration was designed as a Pan-African affair, its seven principles could benefit every one of us.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Dec 17, 2017

Mori Building chief serious about creating a better Tokyo

Making Tokyo a more attractive and competitive metropolis sounds more like a policy than a business strategy.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2017

Nurture as important as nature for success

The world would be a better, richer, more equal place with less emphasis on natural talent and more on humans' potential to improve.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Dec 12, 2017

Tokyo-based fund CEO leads public-private fight against diseases around globe

BT Slingsby was 13 years old when he made a career decision: to become a medical doctor.
EDITORIALS
Dec 6, 2017

The flu season has started

As the flu season begins, people should take preventative measures including vaccinations and frequent hand-washing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Dec 6, 2017

Looking back at 2017's Trump-triggered resurgence in American activism in Japan

The Women of the World March in January that brought hundreds onto the streets of Tokyo was the highlight of a year of action.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2017

36-year-old strikes gold with instant web Japanese flea market

Yusuke Mitsumoto had a hunch: What if you paid people instantly for their used goods over the internet, with no guarantee that they would hand them over?
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Dec 3, 2017

Uuum CEO thrives helping YouTubers focus on what they do best

Kazuki Kamada lives the life he loves — just like the over 4,000 fellow YouTube creators he works with.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 30, 2017

Basking in afterglow of solid sophomore album, Suchmos reflects on a stellar year

Picking one highlight from 2017 proves a tough task for Suchmos vocalist Yosuke Kasai. The past 11 months have been good for him and his six-member band. They've gone from a Jamiroquai-inspired outfit playing late-night sets at small Shinjuku venues to a national phenomenon, their music moving tens of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 23, 2017

'Boys' for rent in Tokyo: Sex, lies and vulnerable young lives

Ignorance about STDs, exploitation and camaraderie found in the sex-worker bars of Shinjuku's Ni-chome gay district.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2017

Iran quake survivors battle freezing cold while waiting for aid

Exhausted and exposed to freezing cold, survivors of a weekend earthquake in western Iran begged authorities for food and shelter on Tuesday, saying aid was slow to reach them.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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